Jacques Viljoen
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TAKING A STROLL THROUGH YOUR FEAR

Maybe I'm exaggerating, but after all I've gone through (and still going through), fear is part of my reality.  I'm calling it a "weird-fear", fear of the next moment.  If I look up "fear" in my own personal dictionary, it has one word next to it; not even a decent explanation: PAIN!

​Frequently, in walking through our fear, we discover that the strength of our fright was out of sync with reality.
The situations, activities, and individuals that frighten us remain static. Their relative intensity does not change. Fear, on the other hand, self-magnifies. It is when you are afraid and envisioning all that might go wrong that the energy underlying your fear grows. A tiny flicker of anxiety can easily develop into a terror that manifests itself physically and eventually paralyzes you into inaction. Though frequently, in walking through that fear, we discover that the strength of our fright was out of synch with reality. And we learn that doing what frightens us can lead to great blessings. Confronting your trepidation head-on will help you accept that few frightening scenarios will ever live up to the negative disasters that we sometimes play out in our minds.

Though fear is literally an evolutionary gift meant to sharpen your senses and energize you during times of great stress, it can nonetheless become a barrier that prevents you from fulfilling your potential by causing you to miss out on rewarding, life-changing experiences. During the period before you face your fear, you may have to deal with a barrage of negative thoughts and emotions. Walking through it, whether your fear is public speaking, taking part in an activity that makes you nervous, or asserting yourself when the odds are against you, may be equally as difficult. But once you have emerged unscathed on the other side, which you will, you will likely wonder why you assumed the worst in the first place. As you spend time worrying about what might happen, it's good to know that your fear probably won't happen at all. It may feel like a great weight has been lifted from your shoulders, and you will likely feel a sense of passionate pride. Walking through your fear can mean taking risks and can require both practice and patience. Since it is challenging to act when you are gripped with fear, start small.

Each step you take into fear will strengthen you and help you confront future fears with poise, courage, and confidence. You will also find that when you are willing to stare your fear in the face, the universe will always offer you some form of aid or support. When you see the heights of accomplishment and personal evolution you can attain when you walk through your fears, your faith in yourself will grow, allowing your next step to be easier.
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  • NOVEL: SHADES OF GAY
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  • It's Life BLOG
  • SOULMATE explained
  • Public Video Diary
  • Skydiving - FreeSpirit
  • Get to know by SEEING
    • December 2016
  • Rehabilitated: "Why are you still single?"
  • The "Calorie-Obsessed" Guy
  • "being okay" with "being alone"
  • Magazine Articles
  • Relationships
  • HeartAche
  • In LovE
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  • Just not "that" into you
  • My Music
  • Baggage: our Historical Gear
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  • 300 Second Sermon
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  • The Blame-Game and feeling Victimized
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